Host plants of a herbivore - Information from Plant-SyNZ (http://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/index.asp)
All except overseas plant species selected. Report created on 20/05/2024 11:43:38 PM
Grouped alphabetically
Herbivore species: Physetica sequens (Howes, 1912), Noctuidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on leaves, was called Graphania sequens Biostatus: endemic
Plant species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_
8 Dracophyllum acerosum Berggr., Ericaceae (Heath family), Ericales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: insect visiting flowers (Primack 1983) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 May 2013
10 Leptecophylla juniperina (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) C.M.Weiller, Ericaceae (Heath family), Ericales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Non-endemic, Wild, New Zealand, Weiller, C. M. 1999: Leptecophylla, a New Genus for Species Formerly Included in Cyathodes (Epacridaceae). Muelleria 12(2): 195-214.
Reasons for score: moths reared from caterpillars found on and reared on the shrub (Hoare 2017) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 08 Jul 2017
10 Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich., Ericaceae (Heath family), Ericales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moths reared from caterpillars found on and reared on the shrub (Hoare 2017) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 08 Jul 2017
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